Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on 29 September 2025. Picture: Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu Crime Intelligence divisional commissioner Dumisani Khumalo and two senior officials have been allowed to return to work after a bail condition restricting them from entering police offices was overturned. Khumalo, along with Crime Intelligence’s head of analysis and coordination Nozipho Precious Madondo and Gauteng Crime Intelligence head Josias Lekalakala, approached the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to appeal their bail conditions.
This follows a ruling by Chief Magistrate Vusumuzi Mahlangu on 27 June, where the three South African Police Service (Saps) officials were grantedR10 000 baileach, but were banned from entering any Crime Intelligence offices in the country. As a result, Khumalo, Madondo and Lekalakala sought arelaxation of their bail conditionsthrough the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court. The three Crime Intelligence officials argued during proceedings at the high court on 3 December that Mahlangu had wrongly and unnecessarily imposed the bail condition.
They maintained that the state itself had not requested such a restriction. The appellants told the court there was no proof that they would interfere with witnesses, tamper with evidence, or misuse police resources in a manner that would lead to defeating or obstructing the ends of justice. Khumalo, Madondo and Lekalakala further argued that the magistrate did not consider that the state presented no evidence showing it would be against the interests of justice for them to continue with their duties.
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According to the officials, the condition was similar to suspending them from their jobs, even though Saps had not suspended them or asked for such restrictions. The appellants also contended that the condition was “vague” and “contradictory” because it suggested they were banned from any police station with a Crime Intelligence unit.
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